Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-09
Congress Not Yet Ready.

House adjourned at 1920 until Monday
after the Introduction of few resolutions
relating to the amendment of the rules.
The Speaker laid before the House the
annual reports of the Secretary of the
Treasury and Attorney. General and the
Clerk of the House.
The Committee on Mileage was an
nounced, as follows: Rogers of Arkansas,
Belden of New York, Howard of Indiana,
Burnett OF Massachusetts, and FELTON, OF
California.
After the reading of the journal and the
presentation of a few department COM
municationS, the Senate, on motion of
FarWell, adjourned till Monday
National Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON. December Sth.-Represent-
alive Springer to-day offered a resolution pro-
viding for the abolition ofthe Committees on
Pacific Railroad, Invalid Pensions, Mileage.
Militia, and Improvement of the Missis-
slppi River, and the transfer OF their func-
uons TO other committees.
Secretary Fairchild has recommended
that the salary of the Assistant Treasurer
Sat an Francisco be increased to st, 600 per
annum, and the salaries of Assistant Treas
urers at Chicago, New Orleans and st.
Louis to $1,000 each.
w. S. Waters has been agreed upon for
appointment 10 the Los Angeles Land
Office.
An Indian Agent Lets Go.
ICOpyigl, 1887, by The California associated Press
WASHINGTON, December Sth. Henry
Williamson, the Agent at the Crow Agency,
Montana, has resigned. Williamson is an
uncle of Acting Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Upshaw. He was appointed to the
position from Mississippi September %,
or Salo 1f
resignation, which was called for by the
Secretary of the Interior, is practically the
result of an investigation recently made by
Inspector Armstrong during his late trip to
the Crow Agency to investigate the cause
of the outbreak there.
a Summers Labor Thrown AWAY,
IcopylgA, 1887, by the California associated Press.
New YORK, December Sth.-The Wash
lngton correspondence of the Hal and Err
press says concerning Cleveland's message.
that 1t had been in course of preparation
all summer Cleveland had begun 10 form
ulate it before he went on his Western tour:
that he talked with leading members of his
party about it, and some of it was gotten
up with Speaker Carlisle while Cleveland
sat on the porch of the summer home of
the latter
California Pensions.
TCopyriga, 1887, by the California issociated Press
WASHINGTON, December Sth.-California
pensions have been granted as follows: S.
Williams, Bishop Creek II. A. Stanberry,
Hornitos r. z. Hammond, San Francisco;
l.. S. \ ork, Woodland; Garrett Kavanaugh,
San Quentin r. B. Sanchez, San Fran
cisco; j. A. Oliver, San Francisco; J.
Smith, Santa Rosa John Reed, San Luis
Obispo; S. Higley, San Jose.
Better Have Settled Before.
Copyright, 1857, by the California Associated Press
New YORK, December Sth.-A finding
for sos, ,S35 05 was rendered in the United
States Circuit Court by Judge Lacombe this
morning against the Government in the
MousSeline-Delaine suit brought by the
executors of the estate of Alexander Rick
ard against the executors of the estate of
Augustus Schell. The case was begun in
1857 and could then have been settled bv
the Government for $4,000.
Home News From Abroad.
Copyright, 1887, by the California associated Press
WASHINGTON, December Sth. Acting
Land Commissioner Stockslager has re-
ceived information that twenty-four new
indictments have been found by the United
States Grand Juzg y. San Francisco against
the principal members of the California
surveying ring for conspiracy to defraud
the United States by means of fraudulent
surveys of public lands.
Corrupting the Youth.
lcopyigt, 1857, by tie California associated PressI
New YORK, December Sth.-Twentv-
seven Cinnamon and one district messen-
ger boy were arrested in Chinese opium
joint and gambling house last night in this
city. When the police entered the place
the keeper had just prepared opium for the
messenger boy, seventeen years Old to
smoke.
Confederation of Labor.
ECoPyigh 1887, Js gse California associated Press
BALTIMORE (Md.), December Sth.-The
Second Annual Convention OF the Ameri-
can Confederation of Labor, which will
meet in this city on the 18th inst, will in
clude reputed representatives Of $4,000
organized mechanics.
Bonded Warehouse for Napa.
Copyright, 1857, by the California associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, December 8th.-A new
bonded warehouse for the storage of grape
brandy has been established at Napa, Cal.
This is the sixth warehouse of the kind
established IN the San Francisco District.
Virginia Opposes Internal Revenue.
RICHMOND (Va.), December Sth.-The
House of Delegates to-day adopted a Joint
resolution directing Virginias Senators
and Representatives in Congress to use
their efforts to secure the repeal at an early
day of the entire internal revenue system
of taxation. and falling in that, to secure,
if possible, the repeal of so much of the
system as imposes a tax on tobacco and
on spirits distilled from fruits.
Cruiser Number Five.
WASHINGTON, December Sth.-The con-
tract for the building of cruiser No. 5 by
the Union Iron Works was finally approved
and signed by the President and Secretary
Whitney yesterday. Irving NJ. Scott says
" Everything IS in shape and the work will
be begun on the cruiser at once leave
for home in day or two. The deck-plates
for the Charleston are now on the Way to
San Francisco. That is the last bit of stuff
that will be purchased in the East for that
vessel"
They Mean Business.
WASHINGTON, December Sth. - The
Wool-GroweTs to-day passed a resolution
declaring that recent events have demon
strated the necessity for central organiza-
tion at Washington, or elsewhere, and re-
quest all wool growers and officers of wool
growing associations in the United States
to Immediately send their addresses to
Albert Chapman, at Middleburg, VT
Grand Army Conference.
COLUMBUS (O.), December Sth.-J. P.
Rea Grand Commander Of the c. A. R.,
and staff are here for the purpose of per.
fecting arrangements and fixing the date for
holding the Grand Encampment of 1888.
During the day General Pea and staff called
upon Governor Foraker. This evening the
party were entertained by Wells Post, G.
4. r.
Virginia's NeV Senator.
RICHMOND (Va }, December Sth.-A caucus
of the Democratic members of the General
Assembly tonight terminated by the ac-
clamation of Hon. John B. Barbour for
election as United States Senator to succeed
Senator Riddleberger.
The Striking Ore-Han ndlers.
CLEVELAND, December Sth.-Two hun
dred members of the Fifth Regiment of
the Ohio National Guard left the city this
afternoon en- route to Fairport, where
trouble is expected from the striking ore
handlers.
Suit Against Railroad.
PITTsBURG, December Sth.-Papers are
being prepared for a suit against the Penn